Power plants are struggling to supply electricity at full capacity due to ongoing terrorist attacks on power plants and towers, resulting in a significant decline in the electricity supply.
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing noted that if these power plants which started in 2005 achieved success, the country would have sufficient electrification.
State Administration Council Chairman Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing yesterday morning met micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) businesspeople at the city hall in PyinOoLwin to talk about regional development and promotion of manufacturing domestic products.
In his speech, the Senior General underlined that MSME businesspersons can generate electricity from solar energy on a manageable scale for their manufacturing industries as the government encourages generating electricity from solar energy.
He continued that power plants are difficult to supply electricity at full capacity while terrorists destroy power plants and towers, declining supply of electricity, and adding power plant projects implemented by the State were halted due to various objections.
The Senior General explained that the government encouraged the projects of generating electricity from solar energy implemented a short term due to difficulties in the electric power sector to supply sufficient electricity upon completion of these projects.
He pointed out that the operation of MSME businesses in PyinOoLwin needs to use domestic raw materials which is essential for production as policies have been adopted for MSME products.
The Senior General stressed that farmland owners have to submit proposals for using the farmlands in other forms under laws and regulations by seeking approvals at different levels.
He urged businesspersons to improve the quality of dairy products, wine, coffee and foodstuffs which are trademarks of PyinOoLwin for local consumption and export purposes if these are surplus.
The Senior General highlighted that residents have to participate in shaping PyinOoLwin as a flower city, a green city, an education city and a healthy city with the prevalence of peace and prosperity.
Local authorities and businesspersons reported on agriculture and livestock farming processes, operation of MSME industries, development of PyinOoLwin, difficulties in operations and subsidies for the coffee industry.
Union ministers and the Mandalay Region Chief Minister discussed plans to coordinate dairy production with relevant ministries, holding the MSMAE product exhibition in Nay Pyi Taw, farmland utilization measures, implementation of the green economy in the city, 18.87 per cent forest coverage of PyinOoLwin and conservation of beauties in the city, fulfilment of the regional government for development of MSME industries.
Also present at the meeting were SAC Joint Secretary General Ye Win Oo, Union Ministers Admiral Moe Aung, U Khin Maung Yi and Dr Charlie Than, senior Tatmadaw officers from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief and officials.
After the meeting, the Senior General and party cordially interestingly viewed round the domestic coffee products and foodstuffs.
At National Kandawgyi Garden, he looked into holding the 17th flower festival to mark the 100th anniversary of the garden and cordially greeted the visitors.
After inspecting the 100-year-old Ginkgo Biloba tree, the Senior General instructed officials to systematically conserve the tree. The Ginkgo Biloba tree is a famous species in China, Japan and Western countries. Ginkgo trees are covered with yellow leaves in autumn in many provinces of China, and some of them last for thousands of years.
The Senior General and his wife planted a cherry tree to mark the centenary celebration of the garden and fed fish and geese in the lake after visiting the Kandawgyi Garden.
Chief Executive Officer U Yazar Htwe of the company as well as in-charge of the garden reported on grandly holding the flower festival, efforts for the existence of the garden and plans to build new fences. The Senior General gave guidance on systematically keeping the documentary photos of the 17th flower festival and their display at a gallery, greening of the garden and beautification, and proper flow of water at the lake.
The company CEO presented a gift to mark the centennial celebration of the garden to the Senior General.
MNA/TTA
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